Telehealth

Nebraska lawmakers are pushing for two new bills that would encourage more healthcare providers in the state to utilize telehealth technology, according to The Sacramento Bee.

In a recent Pew Charitable Trusts analysis, staff writer Michael Ollove investigates how school-based telemedicine can keep students in class and potentially reduce socioeconomic disparities in achievement.

Homer, Alaska-based South Peninsula Hospital now offers video consultations to aid stroke patients who present at the hospital's emergency room, according to Homer Tribune.

Although digital health services have increased in recent years, many consumers are still unsure how to leverage this technology for their healthcare, according to a HealthMine report.

In an effort to increase healthcare access to children in rural areas, three new telehealth clinics are opening in schools in southern Indiana, according to WBAA.

Jim Veline. Senior Vice President and CIO of Avera Health (Sioux Falls, S.D.). Mr. Veline oversees the IT services for the health system, which includes 900 employed physicians serving more than 300 locations. He has been on Hospitals & Health…

EarlySense now offers telehealth services alongside its home health monitoring solution, thanks to a partnership with American Well.

New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Northwell Health has entered a partnership with telehealth provider Avizia.

Georgia-based Augusta University has released a report, which details how the university can assist in "stabilizing rural hospitals."

La Grande, Ore.-based Grande Ronde Hospital partnered with medical telemonitoring company QOLPOM to provide remote patient monitoring for some of the hospital's weakest patients.